Cynomys
prairie dogs, North American genus of squirrels
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Summary
Cynomys is a taxon[1]. Cynomys ranks in the top 0.22% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,967 views/month, #439 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Parent taxon: ground squirrels[4]
- Taxon name: Cynomys[5]
- Commons category: Cynomys[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Prairie dogs[7]
- Commons gallery: Cynomys[8]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9]
- Taxon common name: perrín de pradera[10]
- Diel cycle: diurnality[11]
- Homonymous taxon: Cynomys[12]
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Identifiers
Cynomys's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46175[13]. Cynomys's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 45478[14]. Cynomys's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 39393[15]. Cynomys's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437231[16]. Cynomys's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180183[17].
Why It Matters
Cynomys has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] Cynomys is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]